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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Kiyoaki decide to walk part way to the monastery in "Chapter 52"?
(a) He thinks they will let him in if he's on foot.
(b) He doesn't have a rickshaw.
(c) Honda took the car that day.
(d) He wants fresh air.

2. Who do the nuns tell Kiyoaki will help him in "Chapter 52"?
(a) The Abbess.
(b) He must help himself.
(c) The gardener.
(d) A monk.

3. What happens when Kiyoaki travels to the monastery in "Chapter 51"?
(a) He gets lost inside.
(b) Satoko refuses to see him.
(c) He is turned away several times.
(d) He's too afraid to go inside.

4. In "Chapter 28," why does Kiyoaki say he can't marry Satoko?
(a) Because of the royal sanction.
(b) Because his parents would never allow it.
(c) Because he is too poor.
(d) Because she doesn't love him.

5. How does Kiyoaki feel when he first thinks about attending college?
(a) Pleased.
(b) Troubled.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Anxious.

6. Who does Tadeshina write a letter to before her suicide attempt?
(a) Honda's father.
(b) Kiyoaki.
(c) Kiyoaki's father.
(d) Honda.

7. What does Kiyoaki's father use to attack Kiyoaki in "Chapter 39"?
(a) A hockey stick.
(b) A baseball bat.
(c) A pool stick.
(d) A tennis racket.

8. In "Chapter 36," what season is it when Kiyoaki and Satoko become more careful about their meetings?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Fall.
(d) Summer.

9. When Kiyoaki looks at the Ayakura mansion in "Chapter 39," what does he note?
(a) That the bushes are overgrown.
(b) That the walkway is cracked.
(c) That the door has been painted.
(d) That the light is on.

10. At the beginning of "Chapter 39," how long has it been since Kiyoaki heard from Satoko?
(a) 10 days.
(b) 15 days.
(c) 25 days.
(d) 20 days.

11. How does Tadeshina try to kill herself?
(a) Drinking alcohol.
(b) Poisoning her food.
(c) By jumping off a bridge.
(d) With sleeping pills.

12. In "Chapter 32," why does Kiyoaki ask Honda to cover for him?
(a) So he can return to school.
(b) So he can leave for a few days.
(c) So he can cover up his affair.
(d) So he can spend his father's money.

13. What does Kiyoaki do when Satoko offers to end the affair in "Chapter 36"?
(a) He shakes his head.
(b) He laughs.
(c) He squeezes her hand.
(d) He walks away.

14. What does the Abbess tell Satoko about taking her vows in "Chapter 46"?
(a) That she'll have to leave her family.
(b) That she won't be able to see Kiyoaki again.
(c) That she will be pure again.
(d) That she isn't ready.

15. Why does Kiyoaki's father suggest he attend college?
(a) To get him to leave home.
(b) To keep his name honorable.
(c) To help him find a good job.
(d) To distract him from Satoko.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kiyoaki fear he can't see Satoko in "Chapter 51"?

2. Why does Kiyoaki meet with Satoko at a boarding house in "Chapter 27"?

3. Who recommends sending the police chief to rescue Satoko from Gesshu Monastery?

4. In "Chapter 36," who is always present with Satoko when she and Kiyoaki meet?

5. What does Kiyoaki say leaves with the two Siamese princes?

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